間接的(かんせつてき)

かんせつてき
na-adjective
indirect
descriptive
1. indirect
Not direct or straightforward; through intermediaries or with secondary effects.
間接的(かんせつてき)に影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)える。
To have an indirect influence.
間接的(かんせつてき)な表現(ひょうげん)のほうが好(この)まれる。
Indirect expressions are preferred.
その事故(じこ)は間接的(かんせつてき)に私(わたし)にも関係(かんけい)がある。
That accident is indirectly related to me as well.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 間接的(かんせつてき)に (indirectly)
  • Related adverb: 間接(かんせつ) (indirectly) - less common than 間接的(かんせつてき)に

Common patterns

Cultural note: Japanese communication often favors indirect expressions (間接的(かんせつてき)な表現(ひょうげん)) to maintain harmony and avoid confrontation.

Related Words

Antonym: 直接的(ちょくせつてき) (direct)
Compare: 派生的(はせいてき) (derivative)
Compare: 婉曲(えんきょく)に (indirectly)
general
Added 2026.1.17 12:13 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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